英文摘要 |
The prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in hemodialysis (HD) patients was 12.6% - 25.3% in Taiwan. RLS can affect the physical and mental distress of HD patients. Although drug therapy can improve the severity of symptoms in RLS, side effects, rebound, or augmentation are common with drug use. Non-drug treatments, such as pneumatic compression, near-infrared light, vibration therapy, exercise training, massage, acupuncture etc., are effective in relieving the severity of RLS symptoms, but all have their limitations. For long-term HD patients with RLS, the selection of non-invasive, convenient and effective treatment methods is an important issue because the patients use a variety of drugs, and the immune function and coagulation function decline. The purpose of this literature review was to elucidate the effects acupressure in hemodialysis patients with restless legs syndrome. Search to January 2022, in the database including CINAHL、MELINE、PubMed and Airiti Library, by the keyword search restless legs syndrome, hemodialysis, acupuncture and acupressure, total three randomized controlled studies were in the review. The results showed acupressure is a non-invasive treatment, cost-effective, free of complication, and easy to learn, does not require medical advice, and can be performed by nurse or patients (family members). Therefore, we expect to provide clinical nurses and hemodialysis patients methods for improve the severity of symptoms in RLS. |